When hesitation interrupts
You improvised script
And the air becomes hollow
As it escapes from your lips

My timid lips beside you
Can always fill the gap
As though premeditated
I know the words left unsaid

But I am only human
I cannot read your mind
When presented with silence
And no clear context

You hide your words beneath
A painted exterior shell
Suggesting assurances
But I know you too well

It festers in my gut,
And intrudes my thoughts

I am only human
Only with a hint
A sense of direction
Even just a word or two

Can my mind understand
The contents of your emotions.
Vague and empty words
Keep me restless and unsure

I am safety
I will never leave you
Why can't you expose
What you trap inside